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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023I was just seeking an explanation in relation to the impact assessment estimating that these regulations will have a net cost to business of £24 million. Is this based on the…05 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleMy Lords, I very much welcome the Prime Minister’s direct intervention with the President of Uganda. As the noble Lord, Lord Howell, pointed out, what will really result in change…05 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will take the unusual but reasonable step of pressing this, for one good reason. The Minister talks about the ILO not saying that the Bill is non-compliant. Part of…04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 2D in lieu—04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I am proposing an unusual but reasonable step in relation to this Bill. As noble Lords have heard in previous debates on the Bill, Labour is committed to repealing what…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Policy (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I too congratulate the committee on its excellent report and the noble Baroness on her excellent introduction to it. I echo the praise for her for her period as chair of…30 Jun 2023HANSARDInternational Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023Will the Minister answer my supplementary question about whether there has been any impact?28 Jun 2023HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I, too, welcome the Minister’s introduction to these regulations. Like the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, I reiterate our continued support for the Government’s efforts to…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I was mid-flow. I was making the point about the need for strong enforcement and investigation, primarily to act as a deterrent to make sanctions more effective. My…28 Jun 2023HANSARDInternational Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for his introduction. I am extremely grateful for his very helpful letter of 12 June explaining why such agreements sometimes differ between…28 Jun 2023HANSARDInternational Widows DayI congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, on all his work on behalf on International Widows Day, his ongoing work with the review and the Loomba Foundation’s work on the World…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in Russia and Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that Statement and for including the previous Statement on the recovery conference. As my right honourable friend David Lammy said…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, earlier this month the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan was extended until December; this follows the agreement of a text drafted by…26 Jun 2023HANSARDChina: High-level TalksMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the Integrated Review Refresh . Instead of flip-flopping between tough talk and muddled actions, we need to develop a strategy in which we…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, on 8 May, the UN Committee Against Torture raised concerns over the lack of progress in investigations into the police abuses against protesters during Colombia’s…22 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackMy Lords, I do not think it is necessary for the Statement to be read. It was taken yesterday, so it is in Hansard . Forty-two people are dead, including 37 children, and students…21 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Food Aid: EthiopiaMy Lords, the recent fifth failed rainy season and extreme climate events across the Horn of Africa mean that catastrophic hunger levels are likely to worsen across Ethiopia, as…14 Jun 2023HANSARDNova Kakhovka DamMy Lords, I return to the question of agriculture. I know it is early days to undertake a full impact assessment, but can the noble Lord reassure us that our expertise will be…13 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment D1 and address some of the issues the Minister mentioned. Of course, when I spoke in the earlier debate, I focused on the fact that, when it…08 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 5B as an amendment in lieu and Amendments 5C and 5D as consequential amendments—08 Jun 2023